Recorder



F. B. POST Sept. 6, 1932.

RECORDER Filed March 14, 195o 3 Sheets-Sheetl l i6 ,El Bo Syvum flofm m o.

Sept. 6, 1932. F, a POST 1,875,653

RECORDER Filed March 14, 1930 3 Sheets-Sheet 2 sept. s,- 193.2.A F, B, POST 1,875,653

RECORDER Filed March 14, 1950 I5 Sheets-Sheet 3 priate one of the 31. The paper 1l has transverse lines 3-1 defining time intervals.

The pendulum or marker 2t comprises a second arm disposed parallel to the iirst arm 26 and carrying a stylus Ll2 by means of which a mark can be madev on the paper ll, as the paper moves downwardly over the table S. The sleeve 27 (Figure 4f) has a reduced end 36 delining a shoulder 37. The second arm 35 is mounted on t-he reduced end 3 6 of the sleeve 27 and is held in abutment with the shoulder a screw, sleeve 27. rlie arms 26 and 35 are held rigidly together, for movement as one piece. A. compression spring 39 is located in the here LlO. One end of the compression spring presses against the securing element 38, the securing element 3S, therefore, serving as an abutment for the spring 39. The other end ofthe spring 89 bears against a round ended slide 41, mounted for reciprocation in the bore 4t() of the sleeve 2T. rlhe sprin g 39 presses the slide '-ll against the front of the door 3, and slides the sleeve 27 rearwardly in the bearing 25, so that the stylus l2 at all times is kept in contacty with the paper ll, as the paper is moved dov-inwardly.

ln practical operation, rotation is imparted to the shaft l5, and the feed rolls M by means of the gear wheel 19, the train 2l, and the motor Q2. the paper l1 being moved downwardly at a uniform speed. The paper ll passes downwardly' and out of the support l through the opening l2 of Figur-e 3. and the operator.y at any time, can tear off the protruding end of the paper, across the edge ofthe opening.

The operator observes the workman whose etlorts he is inves. gating, and. by means of the handle 28, swings the marker Q4. so that the pointer 30 will cooperate with the approparts 3; (Figure l) on the door 3. lVhen the marker Q4 swung as aforesaid, the stylus 42 moves transversely of the paper l1 (Figure and. the line which the stylus traces on the paper is shifted laterally, accordingly. The result is that when a complete record is examined, one may ascertain at a glance how much time has been consumed in a particular operation. and whether or not the workman is soldiering on the job.

The device forming the subject matter of this application is simple in construction, but it will be found etlieient for preparing a recording showing how the time of a workman is expended, or how the time consumed in any operation whatsoever is pareeled out.

Having thus described the invention, what is claimed is y l. A recording means for use in connection with a paper-feed, the recording means comprising a support, a marker including a stylus, means for mounting the marker mov- 37 by a securingr element 38, such as threaded into the bore 40 of the ably on the support, means carried by the marker whereby it may be shifted by an operator to assume different positions with respectto the paper which is being fed, and a single self-adjusting and automatically-acting mechanism independentof the stylus, for pressing the marker stylus against the paper, holding the marker in any position to which it has been shifted by an operator, and restraining the marker against movement, under the action of the moving paper, away from the position to which the marker has been shifted by an operator.

2.V The recording means of claim 1 further characterized by the fact that said mechanism is carried by the marker and has contact at a fixed place with the support in spaced relation to the paper whereon the recording is done.

recording means comprising a supp-or; a pendulum marker, means for mountthe' marlier for swinging movement on the sui port, transversely of an axis, and for slidnovement longitudinally of said axis, and hanism for automatically moving the rler longitudinally of said axis to cause the marker to cooperate with the material on which a mark is to be made.

The recording means of claim 3, further characterized by the fact that said mechanism embodies a spring-pressed member carried by the marlier and engaging the support, the spring-pressed member being located in said axis. f

5. A recording means comprising a support, a U-shaped marker comprising arms and a shaft connecting the arms, a bearing on the support, the shaft being inountedi'to rock in the bearing, whereby the marker can swing pendulumvise, means on one arm whereby the marker can be swung by an operator, a stylus carried by the other arm, the shaft having longitudinal movement in the bearing, and means for automatically vmoving the shaft longitudinally in the bearing, to cause the stylus to cooperate with the surface to be marked.

G. A recording means comprising a support, a U-shaped marker comprising arms and a shaft connecting the arms, a bearing on the p port, the shaft being mounted to roel; in the bearing, whereby the marker can swine peinlulum-wise, means on one arm whereby the ma er can be swung by an operator, stylus carried by the other arm, the shaft having longitudinal movement in the bearing, and spring-pressed means substantially housed in 1the shaft and engaging the support to impart longitudinal movement to the 4haft and to cause the stylus to cooperate nach the surface to be marked.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my own', I have hereto aliixed my signature.

FRANK BURDETTE POST. 

